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Candidate and Third Party Advertiser

Information Session2018 Municipal Election

April 2018 Ministry of Municipal Affairs

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DISCLAIMER

• These slides are provided by the Ministry of Municipal

Affairs for convenience only.

• The slides should not be considered legal advice. These

slides are not meant to replace provincial legislation. For

more specific information, please refer to the relevant

legislation and regulations which can be found online at

www.e-laws.gov.on.ca.

• As local facts and circumstances are variable, users

should obtain their own legal and professional advice

when specific issues arise.


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OVERVIEW

• Roles and responsibilities of elected officials, staff and

third party advertisers

• Eligibility rules

• Nomination process

• Campaign finances

• Compliance audit

• Voters’ list and voting proxy

• Scrutineers

• Recounts

• Resources


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County of Simcoe Council

• Simcoe County Council is composed of the mayors and deputy

mayors of each of the sixteen towns and townships located within

Simcoe County.

• If you are successful in being elected to the position of Mayor or

Deputy Mayor in one of the sixteen lower-tier municipalities you are

also automatically elected to serve on the 32 member of Simcoe

County Council.

• All members of County Council are required to attend regular day

and special meetings of County Council and its Committees, as well

as any advisory or special purpose committees, boards, or

commissions to which they are appointed, inaugural meetings, etc.


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County of Simcoe Services

Mandated County Services

• Ontario Works

• Social Housing

• Children and Community Services

• Long Term Care

• Paramedic/Land Ambulance,

• Environmental Services (solid

waste management), Planning

• Emergency Management

County Directed Services

• Roads

• Forestry

• Library Co-operative

• Tourism Simcoe County

• Museum

• Archives

• By-Law Enforcement

• Economic Development

For more information, please contact John Daly, County Clerk at

[email protected] or by telephone at (705) 726-9300 Ext. 1623

mailto:[email protected]


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County of Simcoe, Single Tiers

• The cities of Barrie and Orillia, although separate politically and administratively

from the County, are geographically and economically part of the County.

• The County of Simcoe provides services such as long term care, social services,

and social housing to residents of the cities and the cities participate in funding for

the archives and museum.

• City representatives serve on the County committees that oversee matters that

relate to these departments.

For more information, please contact:

Wendy Cooke, Clerk City of Barrie: at [email protected] or by telephone at

705-739-4220 x4560.

Janet Nyhof, Deputy Clerk City of Orillia at [email protected] or by telephone 705-

325-2108




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WHY RUN FOR OFFICE?


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ROLE OF COUNCIL

Section 224 of the Municipal Act, 2001

It is the role of council to:

• represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the municipality

• develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the municipality

• determine which services the municipality provides

• ensure that administrative and controllership policies, practices and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of council


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ROLE OF COUNCIL (cont’d)

It is the role of council to:

• ensure the accountability and transparency of the operations of the municipality, including the activities of the senior management of the municipality

• maintain the financial integrity of the

municipality

• carry out the duties of council under the

Municipal Act, 2001 or any other Act


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ROLE OF COUNCIL (cont’d)

It is also the role of council to:

• conduct meetings

• pass bylaws

• develop policies with respect to:• accountability and transparency

• notice

• delegation of authority

• hiring

• disposition and sale of land

• procurement of goods and services

• relationship between council and staff*

• protection of tree canopy and natural vegetation*

• pregnancy and parental leaves*

*The requirement for council to develop these policies comes into effect on March 1, 2019.


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ROLE OF HEAD OF COUNCIL

Section 225 of the Municipal Act, 2001

It is the role of head of council to:

• act as the chief executive officer

• preside over council meetings “so that its business can be

carried out efficiently and effectively”

• provide leadership to the council

• provide information/recommendations to council on policies,

practices, procedures, to ensure transparency and

accountability

• represent the municipality at official functions

• carry out the duties of the head of council under the Municipal

Act, 2001 or any other Act


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ROLE OF HEAD OF COUNCIL (cont’d)

As the chief executive officer of the municipality, the

head of council shall:

• uphold and promote the purposes of the

municipality

• promote public involvement

• act as the representative and promote the

municipality locally and elsewhere

• participate in and foster activities that enhance the

economic, social and environmental well being of

the municipality and its residents


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ROLE OF MUNICIPAL STAFF

It is the role of municipal staff to:

• implement council’s decisions and establish

administrative practices and procedures to carry

out council’s decisions

• undertake research and provide advice to

council on the policies and programs of the

municipality

• carry out duties required under legislation and

as assigned by council


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COUNCIL/STAFF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

▪Representing the

community

▪Setting direction

and policy

▪Overseeing and

being accountable

for public funds and

trust

▪Developing vision

and goals

▪Aligning people and

resources with vision

and goals

▪Motivating and

inspiring

▪Measuring progress

▪Being accountable

and transparent

▪Managing people and

resources, information

and actions to achieve

goals

▪Planning, organizing and

delivering

▪Being accountable to

council for work

undertaken on its behalf

Governance

CouncilLeadership

Management

Staff


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ROLE OF SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE

• School board trustees are members of the school board.

• Trustees are locally-elected representatives of the public,

and they are the community’s advocate for public

education.

• The Education Act creates four different kinds of school

boards:

(i) English-language public district school boards,

(ii) English-language separate district school boards,

(iii) French-language public district school boards, and

(iv) French-language separate district school boards


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ROLE OF SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE (cont’d)

The role of a school board trustee is to:

• establish policy direction

• participate in making decisions that benefit the

entire school board while representing the

interests of constituents

• be accountable to:

o constituents

o Ministry of Education

o families

o community


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ELIGIBILITY TO RUN FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE

What are the qualifications to run for municipal office?

• A resident, non-resident owner or tenant or spouse

of a non-resident owner or tenant

• A Canadian citizen

• 18 years of age or older

• Not legally prohibited from voting

• Not disqualified by any legislation from holding

municipal office


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NOT ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR

MUNICIPAL OFFICE

Who is not eligible to run for municipal office?

• any person not eligible to vote in the municipality

• an employee of the municipality (unless a leave of

absence is taken before nomination and the employee

resigns if elected)

• a judge of any court

• a member of the Ontario Legislature, Senate or House of

Commons

• a person who was a candidate in the previous election

and did not file a campaign financial statement by the

deadline


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ELIGIBILITY TO RUN FOR

SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE

What are the criteria to run for school board trustee?

• a resident within the jurisdiction of the board

• eligible to vote for school board election

On the day the candidate files a nomination, they must:

• be a Canadian citizen aged 18 or older

• meet any other qualifications to vote for the school

board (for example – being a Roman Catholic, or hold

French language rights)


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NOT ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR

SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE

Who is not eligible to run for school board trustee?

• any person who is not eligible to vote for the school board

• an employee of any school board who has not taken an

unpaid leave of absence

• municipal officials

• a judge of any court

• a member of the Ontario Legislature, Senate or House of

Commons

• a person who was a candidate in the previous election and

did not file a campaign financial statement by the deadline


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THIRD PARTY ADVERTISER

• A third party advertiser is an individual, corporation or

trade union that is registered in the municipality to

promote, support or oppose a candidate or a “yes” or

“no” answer to a question on the ballot.

• A third party advertisement means an advertisement in

any broadcast, print, electronic or other medium that

has the purpose of promoting, supporting or opposing,

a) a candidate, or

b) a “yes” or “no” answer to a question on the

ballot.


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ELIGIBILITY TO REGISTER AS A

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISER

The following are eligible to be a registered

third party advertiser in a municipal election:

• an individual

• a corporation

• a trade union


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NOT ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AS A

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISERThe following persons and entities are not eligible to file a notice of

registration:

1. a candidate whose nomination has been filed under section 33

2. a federal political party registered under the Canada Elections

Act (Canada) or any federal constituency association or registered

candidate at a federal election endorsed by that party

3. a provincial political party, constituency association, registered

candidate or leadership contestant registered under the Election

Finances Act

4. Crown in right of Canada or Ontario, a municipality or a local

board

5. any group or association that is not a corporation


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NOMINATION PROCESS

• Nominations can be submitted beginning Tuesday,

May 1, 2018.

• Nomination day is Friday, July 27, 2018 (between 9:00

am and 2:00 pm).

• Withdrawal of a nomination must be filed with the clerk’s

office in writing before 2:00 pm on nomination day.

• It is recommended that a candidate personally attend at

the clerk’s office to withdraw a nomination.

• Clerk must certify nominations by 4:00 pm on Monday

following nomination day (July 30, 2018).


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NOMINATION PROCESS (cont`d)

• Candidates must complete Form 1 (nomination

paper) and submit it to the municipal clerk with the

filing fee:

$200 for head of council or

$100 for all other offices

• The clerk may require candidates to show proof of

eligibility or fill out a declaration that the individual

is eligible to run.

• In a ward system, an eligible voter in the

municipality may run in any ward.


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NOMINATION PROCESS

25 SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT

• The nomination for an office on council must be endorsed by

at least 25 persons on the official form provided by the

province.

• Persons endorsing a nomination must be eligible to vote in

an election for an office within the municipality if a regular

elections was held on the day that the person endorses the

nomination.

• Individuals may endorse more than one nomination.

• The clerk is entitled to rely upon the information filed by the

candidate.


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RUNNING FOR A DIFFERENT OFFICE

• Occasionally a candidate changes their mind and decides to run for a

different office

• A candidate may only run for one office at a time

• If a candidate files a second nomination, the first nomination is deemed

to be withdrawn

• If a candidate decides to run for a different office on the same council or

as a school board trustee and both are elected at large, everything from

the first campaign is transferred to the second campaign.

• Note: If a candidate was running for an at-large council position and

decided to run for the head of council position the nomination filling fee

would need to be topped up to $200.00.

• If one or both of the offices is/are elected by ward, the two campaigns

must be kept separate and a separate nomination filing fee would be

required.


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REGISTRATION OF

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISERS• Individuals, corporations and trade unions will be required to identify

themselves and provide mandatory information on all advertising.

• There is no registration fee for third party advertisers.

• A third party advertiser would register in the local municipality with

the clerk responsible for conducting an election.

• Third parties may advertise in support of or opposition to any

candidate being elected by voters in that municipality.

• Registration for questions on the ballot would be included in third

party advertising.

• For a regular election, the registration cannot be filed earlier than

May 1, 2018 and cannot be filed later than the Friday, October 19,

2018, during the clerk’s office hours.


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CONTRIBUTIONS

• Candidates and third party advertisers do not have to open a

bank account if they do not raise or spend money.

• A contribution includes money, goods or services.

• Contributions to candidates from trade unions and

corporations are prohibited in municipal elections.

• Corporations and trade unions can contribute to third party

advertisers.

• Municipalities and local boards are required to set policies

about the use of municipal or board resources during the

campaign period.

• Municipalities or local boards providing information to the

public on a website or other electronic means is not a

contribution.


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CONTRIBUTIONS (cont’d)

• Candidates can accept contributions from:

• individuals who are normally resident in Ontario

• the candidate and their spouse

• Third party advertisers may accept contributions from individuals

normally resident in Ontario, trade unions that holds bargaining

rights for employees in Ontario and corporations that carry on

business in Ontario.

• The rules for determining if corporations are deemed to be a single

corporation have been simplified.

• Corporations are deemed to be a single corporation if one of the

corporations controls the others, directly or indirectly, or if all of the

corporations are owned or controlled by the same person or group

of persons either directly or indirectly.


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Neither candidates nor third party advertisers can accept

contributions from:

• federal political party, constituency association or a

registered candidate in a federal election

• provincial political party, constituency association or a

registered candidate or leadership contestant

• federal or a provincial government

• a municipality

• a school board

• a business or group that is not a corporation


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• Contributions over $25 may be by cheque or money order or

by a method that clearly shows where the funds originated.

• If goods sold to raise funds are sold for $25 or less, that

amount is considered campaign income, not a contribution.

• Donations under $25 at fundraising events are not

contributions.

• Ticket price of fundraiser is a contribution.

• Receipts must be issued for each contribution and should

include the name, address, amount and date of the

contribution

• No anonymous contributions except for pass the hat

collections (limited to $25).


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CONTRIBUTION LIMIT

• The limit on contributions to any one candidate or registered third

party advertiser is $1,200.

• Contributors are limited to an aggregate total of $5,000 to any

number of candidates running for the same council or school

board.

• Contributors are limited to an aggregate total of $5,000 to any

number of third party advertisers registered in the same

municipality.

• Limit applies whether it is one large contribution or the total of a

number of smaller contributions or combination of money, goods

and services

• Candidates and third party advertisers are required to inform

contributors of contribution limits.


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SELF-FUNDING LIMIT

• There is now a limit on the amount that a candidate for a

municipal council can make to their own campaign. This limit

also applies to contributions made by the candidate’s spouse.

• This limit is based on the number of electors voting for the

office, to a maximum of $25,000 per candidate:

• $7,500 + $0.20 per elector for head of council

• $5,000 + $0.20 per elector for other council offices

• These contributions must be deposited into the campaign

account, a receipt provided and contributions reported on the

financial statement.


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BORROWING

• Loan - only from bank or other recognized

lending institution in Ontario and paid directly to

campaign account.

• Loans may only be guaranteed by the

candidate or their spouse.

• Generally, the same borrowing rules apply to

third party advertisers.


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CAMPAIGN EXPENSES

For the purposes of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, the

following are considered campaign expenses:

• Candidates – costs incurred for goods or services by or

under the direction of a candidate wholly or partly for use in

their election campaign are expenses.

• Third party advertisers – costs incurred by or under the

direction of an individual, corporation or trade union for goods

or services for use wholly or partly in relation to third party

advertisements that appear during an election in a

municipality are expenses.


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CAMPAIGN EXPENSES (cont’d)

A campaign expense includes:

• any expense incurred for goods and services in

relation to an election

• the replacement value of any goods held in

inventory from a previous election

• the equivalent value of any contribution of

goods and services for use in whole or in part


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CAMPAIGN EXPENSES (cont’d)

Changes to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 since the last

regular election:

• The nomination fee is not a campaign expense.

• After the 2018 election, campaign deficits cannot be

carried forward from the previous campaign.

• Expenses related to preparation of the auditor’s report,

where one is required, that accompanies the financial

statement can be incurred after December 31.


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SPENDING LIMIT

• Ontario Regulation 101/97

• Head of council: $7500 + 85 cents per elector

• All other offices: $5000 + 85 cents per elector

• Maximum amount for parties etc. after voting

day – 10% of the above calculated amounts.

• The clerk’s calculation of the spending limit is

final.


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SPENDING LIMIT (cont’d)

• The clerk will provide both candidates and third party

advertisers with two certificates:

• preliminary estimate – when filing a nomination

form or when registering as a third party

advertiser, based on the 2014 voter’s list

• Amount based on the 2018 voter’s lists which will

be provided by September 25

• The higher of the two amounts is the spending limit.

• A 10% spending limit is in effect for parties and

expressions of appreciation after the close of voting .


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EXPENSES NOT SUBJECT TO

THE SPENDING LIMIT

Expenses that are not subject to the general campaign spending limit

include:

• holding a fundraising event or activity

• expenses related to a recount

• expenses incurred by a candidate with a disability that are directly

related to the disability

• audit and accounting fees

• expenses related to a compliance audit

• expenses related to a court action for a controverted election

• expenses incurred after voting day

(Note: expenses related to a recount and controverted elections do not

apply to third party advertisers.)


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THIRD PARTY ADVERTISER SPENDING LIMIT

• Third party advertisers will be subject to two spending limits:

• a general spending limit

• a separate limit for expenses related to parties and expressions of

appreciation after the close of voting.

• Changes proposed to O. Reg. 101/97 include the following formula for

calculating third party spending limits: $5,000 plus $0.05 per elector, to a

maximum of $25,000.

• The formula used is based on the number of electors entitled to vote in an

election in the municipality.

• The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 also provides that the spending limit for

parties and other expressions of appreciation after voting day be set at 10%

of the general spending limit. This would be consistent with the spending

limit in place for candidates.


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CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULES

• Campaign finance rules for candidates (sections 88.8-

88.11 and 88.15-88.20 of the Municipal Elections Act,

1996).

• Campaign finance rules for third party advertisers

(sections 88.12-88.14 and 88.21).

• A campaign bank account must be opened for election

campaign purposes prior to spending money or

accepting contributions.

• All contributions of money must be deposited in the

campaign account.


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CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULES (cont`d)

• Accurate record keeping is a legislated requirement.

• Candidates and third party advertisers must keep records of:

• receipts issued for every contribution

• value of every contribution

• whether contribution is in form of money, goods or services

• contributor’s name and address

• every expense including the receipts obtained for each

expense.

• All campaign financial records must be retained until after

November 15, 2022 once the new council/local board has

been sworn in.


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CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULES (cont`d)

As a best practice, candidates and third party advertisers

should:

• ensure that receipts are stored in a secure place

• have a multi-part receipt (one for contributor, one for

candidate to keep).

• make sure that receipts are sequentially numbered

• consider including contribution limits on the receipt

• have the bank provide monthly statements and

cancelled cheques for the account

• produce duplicate deposit slips for every deposit

• maintain a petty cash fund


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CAMPAIGN ADVERTISEMENTS

Candidates and third party advertisers cannot cause an election

campaign advertisement to appear unless they provide the following

information to the broadcaster or publisher in writing:

• the name of the candidate/registered third party advertiser

• the name, business address and telephone number of the

individual who deals with the broadcaster or publisher under the

direction of the candidate/registered third party advertiser

• the third party advertiser must also include the name of the

municipality where the third party advertiser is registered.

No broadcaster or publisher shall cause a campaign or third party

advertisement to appear unless this information has been provided.

The restricted period for third party advertisements is May 1, 2018

until the close of voting on voting day on October 22, 2018.


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CAMPAIGN ADVERTISEMENTS (cont’d)

• The broadcaster or publisher of a third party or candidate

advertisement shall maintain records containing the following

information for a period of four years after the date the

advertisement appears and shall permit the public to inspect the

records during normal business hours:

• the name of the candidate/registered third party advertiser

• the name, business address and telephone number of the

individual who deals with the broadcaster or publisher under the

direction of the candidate/registered third party advertiser

• a copy of the advertisement, or the means of reproducing it for

inspection.

• a statement of the charge made for its appearance.


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT

• Candidates and third party advertisers must file

their financial statement on or before 2:00 pm

Friday, March 29, 2019.

• If a candidate/third party advertiser feels that

they will not meet the deadline, they may apply

to the courts for an extension prior to the March

29, 2019 deadline.


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT (cont’d)

• All contributions must be reported.

• The names of contributors who contribute more

than $100 must be reported on the financial

statement.

• The clerk is required to make financial statements

available to the public in an electronic format free

of charge.

• Financial statements must include an auditor’s

report if expenses or contributions exceed

$10,000.


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• Candidates can close their campaign and file their

financial statement before December 31, 2018.

• Clerks are required to make public a report (on a

website or in another electronic format) setting out all

candidates and third party advertisers and indicating

whether each candidate/third party advertiser complied

with the filing requirements by April 30, 2019 (or within

90 days of a by-election).

• Clerks can determine conditions and limits regarding

electronic filing of financial statements.


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• The candidate’s nomination fee is refundable only if the

financial statement is filed on time.

• A candidate or third party advertiser who misses the filing

deadline may file within a 30-day grace period, provided

a $500 late filing fee is paid to the municipality.

• A candidate or third party advertiser may resubmit a

financial statement to correct an error up until the filing

deadline.


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SURPLUS

• Entire amount of a campaign surplus must be paid to the clerk.

• A candidate or third party advertiser is entitled to a refund of any contributions they (or their spouse, if an individual) made to the campaign before the filing of the financial statement and the payment of the surplus to the clerk.

• The clerk holds the surplus monies in trust for the candidate in the event of a compliance audit.

• The clerk holds the surplus monies in trust by the third party advertiser in the event of a compliance audit.

• If there is no compliance audit, the surplus becomes the property of the municipality or school board.


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COMPLIANCE AUDIT

• Every council and school board must establish a compliance audit committee.

• A member of a compliance audit committee cannot be a candidate, a member or employee of a council or school board or a registered third party advertiser.

• The clerk reviews contributions to candidates and third party advertisers and

prepares a report for consideration by the compliance audit committee.

• If the clerk determines that a contributor has exceeded the contribution limits,

the clerk will provide a report to the compliance audit committee, which will

determine whether or not to proceed with legal action.

• The clerk to sends the report regarding contributors to trustee candidates to the secretary of the school board, who will forward the report to the school board`s CAC.

• A qualified elector may apply to the compliance audit committee for a review of a candidate’s or third party advertiser’s campaign finances even if the candidate or third party advertiser hasn’t filed a financial statement.

• The committee will consider the application and decide whether to retain an auditor.


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COMPLIANCE AUDIT (cont’d)

• Compliance audit committee meetings are required to be

open to the public but the committee may deliberate in

private.

• Electors will be able to apply for a compliance audit of a

third party advertiser’s campaign finances.

• The compliance audit committee is required to provide

brief written reasons for its decision.

• If the auditor’s report concludes that a contravention of

the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 has occurred, the

committee will decide whether or not to proceed with a

legal proceeding.


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OFFENCES

It is an offence to directly or indirectly:

• offer, give, lend or promise to give any valuable

consideration connected to the exercise or non-exercise

of an elector’s vote

• offer a person money or other valuables in order to

convince them to run for office or refrain from running

for office

• give, procure or promise to procure an office or

employment to induce a voter to vote or not vote, or a

candidate to run or not run for office.


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PENALTIES

In general, the following penalties are available to the courts upon conviction for an offence under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996:

Individual

• maximum fine of $25,000

• up to six months imprisonment

• ineligibility to run in the next general election or if convicted of corrupt practices: bribery to vote in next general election

Candidate

• penalties listed above, plus

• fines for excess campaign expenses

• forfeiture of office if offence committed knowingly

Trade union and corporation

• maximum fine of $50,000


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VOTERS’ LIST

• The preliminary list of electors, as corrected by the clerk, becomes the voters’ list on September 1, 2018.

• The clerk determines how and when individuals can apply to have their name and information corrected or added to or removed from the voters’ list.

• The clerk can also remove a name from the list if the clerk becomes aware that the person has died.


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VOTERS’ LIST (cont’d)

• One copy of the voters` list can be provided to each municipal candidate or trustee candidate (request must be made to the clerk in writing).

• Candidates running in a ward are entitled only to that portion of the list that contains the names of the electors entitled to vote for that office.

• Copies of the voters’ list are not available before September 1, 2018.

• The voters’ list shall not be posted in a public place.

• The voters’ list shall not be made available to the public by posting on an internet website or via any other print or electronic medium of mass communication.

• Third party advertisers are not eligible to receive a copy of the voters’ list.


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VOTERS’ LIST (cont’d)

• The clerk may require anyone who receives a

copy of the list to sign a receipt acknowledging

the list is only to be used for election purposes

and any other use would be in violation of the

Municipal Elections Act, 1996.

• An elector’s name shall appear only once on

the list

• In a ward system, an elector is entitled to vote

only in the ward where he or she resides.


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VOTING PROXY

• A person who is entitled to be an elector in a local municipality

may appoint another person who is also entitled to vote as their

voting proxy.

• No proxy appointments can be made until nominations close.

• A voter must directly appoint another eligible voter by name as

their proxy.

• A person may only act as the voting proxy for one person,

unless they are acting on behalf of a spouse, sibling, parent,

child, grandparent or grandchild.

• The prescribed proxy form must be completed by the individual

appointing the proxy.

Note: if the municipality is using alternative voting you should verify

with the clerk whether or not proxy voting is permitted.


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SCRUTINEERS

• The scrutineer must have written proof of

authorization from the candidate

• Clerk may require an oath of secrecy

• During the regular election process, only one

candidate or scrutineer per ballot box

• Scrutineers are not permitted to touch ballots

• Third party advertisers cannot appoint scrutineers

• No age restriction on scrutineers

• No “campaigning” within the voting place


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RECOUNTS

• In the event of a tie, a recount is automatic.

• In addition:

• councils and school boards may establish policies prior to the election setting out additional conditions for an automatic recount

• council may pass a resolution for a recount within 30 days after clerk declares the election results

• an eligible elector may apply to the Superior Court of Justice for a recount within 30 days after clerk declares election results

• In all instances the recount must happen within 15 days of the clerk receiving a court order or council passing a resolution to conduct a recount.

• Recount must be held in the same manner as the original count.


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KEY DATES

• Opening of nominations/registration as third party

advertiser: May 1, 2018

• Nomination day: Friday, July 27, 2018

• Voting day: Monday, October 22, 2018

• Candidate campaign period: from filing of

nomination until Wednesday, December 31, 2018

• Third party advertiser campaign period: from

registration until December 31, 2018

• Campaign financial statement filing deadline:

Friday, March 29, 2019 at 2:00 pm


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RESOURCES

• e-laws

• Municipal Elections Act, 1996

• Municipal Act, 2001

• Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

• Education Act

• https://www.ontario.ca/laws

• MMA municipal elections website: http://ontario.ca/municipalelections

• Municipal World: http://www.municipalworld.com

https://www.ontario.ca/laws

http://ontario.ca/municipalelections

http://www.municipalworld.com/


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DISCLAIMER

• These slides are provided by the Ministry of Municipal

Affairs for convenience only.

• The slides should not be considered legal advice. These

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Ministry of Municipal Affairs

Joan Egwuonwu, Municipal Advisor, MSO-Central

[email protected] / 416-585-6073

Sean Fahey, Municipal Advisor, MSO-Central


Carolina Khan, Municipal Advisor, MSO-Central


General Inquiry: (416) 585-6226 (Local) / 1-800-668-0230 (Toll-Free)

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